“Digital terrorism” isn’t a phrase one hears often. There might be good reason for that: it’s not abundantly clear what digital terrorism entails. Is it hacking into air traffic control to give dangerous instructions to pilots? Is it using YouTube to promote a violent, hateful cause? Is it setting up a Facebook group to give members a chance to voice a yea in favor of something offensive? Is it trolling comment areas and flaming an author?
UK Home Secretary Talks About Internet, Terrorism
When Queen Elizabeth’s YouTube channel was unveiled, we thought it was great. A soon-to-follow channel from the British Foreign Office didn’t seem like a waste. But there was a definite drop-off in the quality of ideas, and the latest thing – a sort of Internet anti-terror plan – is really raising some eyebrows.
Internet Hunting Makes Terrorism Easier?
It’s comforting to know the previous Congressional idiots were replaced by fresh Congressional idiots from the other side of the political fence. Really? This is the best we can do?
Global Terrorism Database Made Public
It isn’t an accident; the world’s largest database of terrorism attacks has been made available for researchers of all types.